Coronavirus Updates
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Philippines to welcome foreign tourists from August
The Philippines will allow the entry of foreign nationals with long-term visas into the country from August 1, the presidential spokesman said on Friday, as the country gradually relaxes some coronav…
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Israel imposes fresh lockdown as citizens rage
Israel imposed a new weekend shutdown on Friday and tightened a series of coronavirus curbs to lower infection rates, amid growing public anger over the government’s handling of the crisis. People wo…
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Australia: Govt bans dancing and mingling amid pandemic
Australia’s Victoria state on Friday reported a record daily increase in COVID-19 cases while neighbouring New South Wales said it was banning dancing, singing and mingling at weddings as authorities…
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Jamaica: Government reopens south coast to tourists
Visitors to Jamaica now have authorised access to the southern end of the island, as the Government has implemented the second phase of the coronavirus (COVID-19) Resilient Corridor, in keeping with …
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India’s covid-19 cases rise above 1 million
India on Friday became the third country in the world to record more than one million coronavirus cases, behind only the United States and Brazil, as infections spread further out into the countrysid…
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Spanish authorities closes bars in crack down on hard-drinking tourists
Regional authorities on Spain’s Balearic island of Mallorca on Wednesday ordered the immediate closure of bars on three streets popular with hard drinking tourists to limit the potential for coronavi…
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Restaurant that fails covid-19 protocols to be closed down – New York Governor
Bars and restaurants in New York City that receive three “strikes” for failing to enforce social distancing will be forced to close, Governor Andrew Cuomo said on Thursday. In addition, bars and rest…
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U.S: Country records 3,483,832 fresh coronavirus cases
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Thursday reported 3,483,832 cases of new coronavirus, an increase of 67,404 cases from its previous count, and said that the number of dea…
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South Africa: Covid-19 cases surpass 300,000 as pandemic heats
South Africa’s cases of COVID-19 crossed 300,000 on Wednesday, the most in Africa and among the 10 highest in the world. Africa’s most industrialised nation recorded a rise of 12,757 cases on Wednesd…
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Coronavirus will return in the future – UK chief scientist
The novel coronavirus will likely return several times in the coming years, triggering new waves of the COVID-19 pandemic, the British government’s chief scientific adviser said on Thursday. “I think…